NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Longest word
callaloo
8 letters
Top scorer
jocular
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
1
–
–
1
–
2
C
9
6
3
2
1
21
J
–
–
–
1
–
1
L
1
1
–
–
–
2
O
1
1
1
–
1
4
R
–
–
1
–
–
1
Σ
12
8
5
4
2
31
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 1ar 1
C
ca 6cl 1co 10cr 1cu 3
J
jo 1
L
lo 2
O
oc 2or 2
R
ro 1
All 31 answers
133 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★accrual7
arco1
cacao5
call1
calla5
callaloo8
carol5
caul1
cloaca6
coal1
coca1
cocoa5
cola1
collar6
color5
cool1
coral5
corolla7
corral6
croc1
cull1
curacao7
curl1
★jocularpangram14
local5
loco1
occur5
ocular6
oracular8
orca1
rococo6